Golfers Finish Sixth at Betsy RawlsMatranga finishes one behind the medalist for second place

March 13, 2005

AUSTIN, Texas -
The Horned Frogs maintained their sixth place seat after the third and final round of the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational in Austin. No. 1 Duke claimed the top spot and Arkansas' Stacy Lewis held on to her first place honors individually. TCU's Catherine Matranga finished two strokes behind to tie for second, her best career finish yet with a 76-75-77=226 (+10).

Sophomore Camille Blackerby slipped from second to fifth in the final round, shooting a 77. The Frogs have not had two players finish in the top six since Feb. of 2004 when then-senior Brooke Tull and then-freshman Blackerby finished one-six, respectively.

Senior D'Rae Ward built her case by climbing to a tie for 42 in her best round of the tourney, carding a 77. Sophomore Elin Emanuelsson tied for 66 with her best score of the tourney with a final-round 80. Junior Traci Robison rounded out the Frogs with a 92nd finish, shooting a final-round 89.